What is the crime rate in Great and Little Leighs? 45 crimes per 1,000 residents
Great and Little Leighs had 134 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 45 per 1,000 residents and Typical for England and Wales. Crime fell 6.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 134
- Compared with England and Wales
- Typical
- On the previous 12 months
- −6.9%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Great and Little LeighsWhat are the most common crimes in Great and Little Leighs?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Great and Little Leighs, with 62 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (21 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 1 of 11 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 21 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeAbove England and Wales | 6.7 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 4.0 per 1,000 |
| Burglary | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 3.0 per 1,000 |
| Other crime | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 1.0 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.7 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.3 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 0.3 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Great and Little Leighs?
Crime fell 6.9% on the previous 12 months. 134 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 144 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Great and Little Leighs compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Great and Little Leighs compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
Great and Little Leighs vs Little Waltham
- Great and Little Leighs
- 45 per 1,000
- Little Waltham
- 66 per 1,000
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Great and Little Leighs vs Great Waltham
- Great and Little Leighs
- 45 per 1,000
- Great Waltham
- 42 per 1,000
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Great and Little Leighs vs Chelmsford Garden Community
- Great and Little Leighs
- 45 per 1,000
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- 89 per 1,000
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Great and Little Leighs vs Pleshey
- Great and Little Leighs
- 45 per 1,000
- Pleshey
- No crime rate
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Great and Little Leighs vs Boreham
- Great and Little Leighs
- 45 per 1,000
- Boreham
- 87 per 1,000
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Great and Little Leighs vs Broomfield
- Great and Little Leighs
- 45 per 1,000
- Broomfield
- 102 per 1,000
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Is Great and Little Leighs a safe place to live?
Great and Little Leighs had 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Typical among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 6.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Typical means the middle fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Great and Little Leighs?
Police recorded 38 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Great and Little Leighs in the 12 months to August 2026, or 13 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:36 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Great and Little Leighs dataset covers 91 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.